The following idioms and expressions use the noun 'head.' Each idiom or expression has a definition and two example sentences to help understanding of these common idiomatic expressions with 'head.'
以下習語和短語使用名詞“head”。每個習語或短語都有一個定義和兩個例句,有助于理解這些常見的“head”習語

Able to do something standing on one's head

Definition: do something very easily and without effort
定義:不費吹灰之力,輕而易舉地做某事

He's able to count backward standing on his head.
他能倒立著倒數(shù)。

Don't worry about that. I can do it standing on my head.
別擔心。我可以輕而易舉地做這件事。

Bang your head against a brick wall

Definition: do something without any chance of it succeeding
定義:做某事沒有成功的機會

I've been banging my head against a brick wall when it comes to finding a job.
在找工作的問題上,我一直頭痛得要命。

Trying to convince Kevin is like banging your head against a brick wall.
試圖說服凱文就像把你的頭撞在磚墻上。

Beat something into someone's head

Definition: teach someone something by repeating it over and over again
定義:通過一次又一次的重復來教導某人

Sometimes you just need to beat grammar into your head.
有時候你只需要把語法多學幾遍。

My father beat the importance of kindness into my head.
我父親把仁慈的重要性強加于我。

Bite someone's head off

Definition: criticize someone strongly
定義:強烈批評某人

Tim bit my head off last night at the party.
蒂姆昨晚在聚會上狠狠地批評了我。

Don't bit my head off just because I made a mistake.
別因為我的一個錯誤就狠狠地批評我。

Bring something to a head

Definition: cause a crisis to happen
定義:導致危機發(fā)生

We need to bring the situation to a head to get a resolution.
我們需要把情況搞清楚才能解決問題。

The immigration situation brought the political crisis to a head.
移民形勢使這場政治危機達到了頂點。

Bury one's head in the sand

Definition: ignore something completely
定義:完全忽略某事

You're going to have to face the situation and not bury your head in the sand.
你將不得不面對這種情況,而不是置之不理。

He chose to bury his head in the sand and not confront her.
他選擇忽視這件事,而不是和她對質(zhì)。

Can't make heads or tails out of something

Definition: not be able to understand something
定義:不能理解某事

I hate to admit that I can't make heads or tails out of this math problem.
我不想承認這道數(shù)學題我做不出頭緒。

The politicians can't make heads or tails out of the current employment crisis.
政客們無法從當前的就業(yè)危機中脫穎而出。

Drum something into someone's head

Definition: repeat over and over until someone learns something
定義:一遍又一遍地重復,直到有人學到東西

I had to drum German grammar into my head for two years before I could speak the language.
在我能說德語之前,我得把德語語法灌輸兩年。

I suggest you drum this into your head for the test next week.
我建議你下周考試時把這個記在腦子里。

Fall head over heels in love

Definition: fall deeply in love
定義:墜入愛河

She fell head over heels in love with Tom.
她深深地愛上了湯姆。

Have you ever fallen head over heels in love?
你曾經(jīng)墜入愛河嗎?

From head to toe

Definition: dressed or covered in something completely
定義:穿著或完全被某物覆蓋

He's dressed in blue from head to toe.
他從頭到腳都穿著藍色的衣服。

She's wearing lace from head to toe.
她從頭到腳都戴著花邊。

Get a head start on something

Definition: begin doing something early
定義:早做某事

Let's get a head start on the report tomorrow.
讓我們明天先做報告。

She got a head start on her homework immediately after school.
她放學后立即開始做作業(yè)。

Get your head above water

Definition: keep going in life despite many difficulties
定義:盡管有很多困難,但要繼續(xù)生活

If I can find a job I'll be able to get my head above water.
如果我能找到一份工作,我就能擺脫困境。

Study these pages and you'll get your head above water.
仔細閱讀這些書頁,你就會頭腦清醒。

Get someone or something out of one's head

Definition: remove someone or something from your thoughts (often used in the negative)
定義:把某人或某物從你的思想中移開(通常用于否定)

I'm really upset that I can't get her out of my head.
我真的很難過我不能將她從我的腦海抹去。

She spent three years getting those experiences out of her head.
她花了三年的時間把那些經(jīng)歷忘掉。

Give someone a head's start

Definition: let someone else begin before you in a competition of some kind
定義:在某種比賽中,讓別人比你先開始

I'll give you twenty minutes head's start.
我給你20分鐘先走。

Can you give me a head's start?
你能讓我先走一步嗎?

Go over someone's head

Definition: not be able to understand something
定義:不能理解某事

I'm afraid the joke went over her head.
恐怕這個笑話使她無法理解。

I'm afraid the situation goes over my head.
恐怕情況超出了我的預料。

Go to someone's head

Definition: make someone feel better than others
定義:讓別人感覺比別人好

His good grades went to his head.
他的好成績使他頭昏眼花。

Don't let your success go to your head. Stay humble.
不要讓你的成功沖昏頭腦。保持謙虛。

Have a good head on your shoulders

Definition: be intelligent
定義:聰明

She's got a good head on her shoulders.
她很有頭腦。

You can trust him because he's got a good head on his shoulders.
你可以相信他,因為他很有頭腦。

Head someone or something off

Definition: arrive before someone or something else
定義:先于某人或某事到達

Let's head them off at the pass.
讓我們在關(guān)口把他們趕走。

We need to head the problem off.
我們得把問題解決掉。

Hit the nail on the head

Definition: be exactly right about something
定義:完全正確

I think you hit the nail on the head.
。

His answer hit the nail on the head.
他的回答一針見血。

In over one's head

Definition: do something that is too difficult for a person
定義:做一些對一個人來說太難的事情

I'm afraid Peter is in over his head with Mary.
恐怕彼得和瑪麗關(guān)系不好。

Do you ever feel that you're in over your head?
你有沒有覺得自己被蒙在鼓里?

Lose your head

Definition: become nervous or angry
定義:變得緊張或憤怒

Don't lose your head over the situation.
不要對這種情況失去理智。

She lost her head when he told her he wanted a divorce.
當他告訴她他想離婚時,她失去了理智。

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利用網(wǎng)站上的資源,學習更多英語習語和表達,包括在上下文中使用多個習語和表達的故事。